Group : 3 Section: 1-25

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FLESTADO, Joshua C.
FLORES, Margaret E. Date submitted: April 10, 2019
FRANCO, Laurence S.
GAVINA, Jan Vincent P.
GOMEZ, Kyle Eric Francis L.

ACTIVITY # 5
THE EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT RESISTANCE
I. Objectives
1. Determine the resistance of resistor from the color-coded bands printed in the
resistor’s body
2. Determine the equivalent resistance of several resistors connected in series, in
parallel, and in series-parallel.
3. Design a circuit that can provide the required equivalent resistance.
II. Data and Results

Table 1
%
Color E
Color - Measure R %
coded Value, Ω R Tolerance
value, O
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Ω R
band band band band
100 0.8
Brown Black Yellow Gold 99.2 KΩ
KΩ %
-
330 325.6
Orange Orange Yellow Gold 1.33
KΩ KΩ
%
750 4.93
Violet Green Yellow Gold 787 KΩ
KΩ %
680 0.44
Blue Gray Yellow Gold 683 KΩ
KΩ %
150 151.6 1.07
Brown Green Yellow Gold
KΩ KΩ %

A. Series Circuit

99.2 KΩ 325.6 KΩ 787 KΩ

Table 2: Measured and Computed Data for Resistors in Series

Measured Value, Ω
Measured, 325.6
99.2 KΩ 787 KΩ 424 KΩ 1114 KΩ 1213 KΩ
R KΩ
424.8
Computed
KΩ
%E -0.19 %
1112.6
Computed
KΩ
%E 0.13 %
Computed 1211.8 KΩ
%E = 0.10 %

B. Parallel Circuit
Use the last 3 resistors in Table 1, ( , and ). Connect the
resistors in parallel as shown in Fig. 2 (a), (b) and (c)

Table 3: Measured and Computed Data for Resistors in Parallel

Measured Value, Ω
Measured, 151.6 124.3 107.5
787 KΩ 683 KΩ 367 KΩ
R KΩ KΩ KΩ
365.7
Computed
KΩ
%E 0.36 %
124.1
Computed
KΩ
%E 0.16 %
Computed 107.2 KΩ
%E = 0.28 %

C. Series-Parallel Circuit
Use again the last 3 resistors in Table 1, ( , and ).
Connect the resistors in parallel as shown in Fig. 3.
Table 4: Measured and Computed Data for Resistors in Series-Parallel

Measured Value, Ω
Measured, 151.6 124.3
787 KΩ 683 KΩ 913 KΩ
R KΩ KΩ
124.1
Computed KΩ
%E 0.16 %
Computed 911.1 KΩ
%E = 0.21 %

III. Proofs (Pictures and Calculations)

Img 3.1 and 3.2: Resistors in Series Img 3.3: Resistors in Img 3.4: Resistors in
Parallel Series-Parallel

Table 1:
Color
CC Value, Ω
1st Digit 2nd Digit Multiplier
Yellow
Brown (1) Black (0) 100 KΩ
( )
Yellow
Orange (3) Orange (3) 330 KΩ
( )
Yellow
Violet (7) Green (5) 750 KΩ
( )
Yellow
Blue (6) Gray (8) 680 KΩ
( )
Yellow
Brown (1) Green (5) 150 KΩ
( )
Table 2: Measured and Computed Data for Resistors in Series:
a. Computed :

b. Computed :

c. Computed :

Table 3: Measured and Computed Data for Resistors in Parallel

a. Computed :
 b. Computed :

c. Computed :

Table 4: Measured and Computed Data for Resistors in Series-Parallel

a. Computed :

b. Computed :
IV. Observation and Summary

Table 2: Measured and Computed Data for Resistors in Series

In a series connection, the amount of charge that exits the resistor will also enter
the ; same goes with the remaining resistors in the circuit (if more than two resistors).
Therefore, there is a same amount of charge present on the resistors in a given period of time
interval. The equivalent of three or more resistors is

The relationship between resistors conveys that the equivalent resistance of series
combinations is the numerical sum of the individual series and is always greater than any
individual resistors. Thus, no matter what similarities and differences in the amount of
resistance present in the any individual resistors will always have a same result.

Table 3: Measured and Computed Data for Resistors in Parallel

Whereas, in a parallel connection, the amount of charge will split into two as it reaches a
point called a junction. The equivalent of the resistors will show an inverse of the equivalent
resistance of two or more resistors and is equal to the summation of the inverses of the
individual resistances. Moreover, the equivalent resistance is always less than the smallest
resistance in the group. If the resistors have the same amount of resistance then the equivalent
resistance is less than all the resistors in the circuit. The equations is

Table 4: Measured and Computed Data for Resistors in Series-Parallel

In series-parallel connection, one can reduce the equation for equivalent resistance.
Each individual resistor must be identified either in a series or parallel connection. Then, are
reduced into a single equation (for example the formula utilized in the experiment for the
series-parallel connection)
Where is connected through series while the other two resistor and are in a parallel
connection. The two resistors with the same connection are being combined and will later be
added to .